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trayvon martin was 17 years old. the defense? listen to this. >> just when i thought this case couldn't get anymore bizarre, the state is seeking third degree murder based on child abuse? is the court going to give this any serious contention or consideration? because if so we have a lot of talking to do. >> second degree murder requires, as indicated in the case law, that depraved mind. third degree felony does not require that. it simply requires that the victim be under the age of 18. and be subjected to what constitutes child abuse. >> the judge ruled in this case that was too much of a stretch. no child abuse. so, third degree murder as a lesser included charges is out. now the prosecution makes its final case to the jury, that george zimmerman followed and ultimately murdered trayvon martin last year. george zimmerman says he shot trayvon martin in self-defense. let's get a recap of today. phil keating is outside the crowd. the prosecutor blaming george zimmerman for making assumptions. >> a long list of assumptions. says t
trayvon martin was 17 years old. the defense? listen to this. >> just when i thought this case couldn't get anymore bizarre, the state is seeking third degree murder based on child abuse? is the court going to give this any serious contention or consideration? because if so we have a lot of talking to do. >> second degree murder requires, as indicated in the case law, that depraved mind. third degree felony does not require that. it simply requires that the victim be under the age...
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that would imply trayvon followed zimmerman back up. then trayvon walked back up somehow. the witnesses heard noises up there mostly witnesses, believe one of them noises went the other direction. majority of them had the noises coming from the top down to the drunk where jeantel saw him laying on the ground on top of george zimmerman. i believe -- john had said, i believe it was him because the color jacket he had. tying all those together and the injuries that george zimmerman had, that is how i came to my conclusion. >> you criticize not going back to his car, what do you have to say about that? >> there is -- um -- i think of the time he was trying to communicate to the police and was not being confrontational. he had a right to be where he was. >> when you heard the verdict, what was going through your mind and how did it make you feel? >> i thought that was an accurate verdict. first thing through my mind was how hard i know the ladies worked to reach that verdict. looking at the evidence and did what they had to do to come up with your verdict. >> what is your thoug
that would imply trayvon followed zimmerman back up. then trayvon walked back up somehow. the witnesses heard noises up there mostly witnesses, believe one of them noises went the other direction. majority of them had the noises coming from the top down to the drunk where jeantel saw him laying on the ground on top of george zimmerman. i believe -- john had said, i believe it was him because the color jacket he had. tying all those together and the injuries that george zimmerman had, that is...
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this is facts and circumstances of this. >> trayvon martin was tried and he was acquitted and that is behind him now. and as you rightly point out, the judge will decide on this case now and depending on how the facts unfold. charges are serious now. >> we have ponder and i don't know if there is an answer to this, bill. how much of this acting out now is a function of the trauma he went through in this event. and how much it was present the night trayvon martin did in his life. >> thank you, geraldo. >> and so 150 years ago today. president abraham lincoln address in gettysburg and today we celebrate those remarkable words. it's donut friday at the office. and i'm low man on the totem pole. so every friday morning they send me out to get the goods. but what they don't know is that i'm using my citi thankyou card at the coffee shop, so i get 2 times the points. and those points add up fast. so, sure, make me the grunt. 'cause i'll be using those points to help me get to a beach in miami. and allllllll the big shots will be stuck here at the cube farm. the citi thankyou preferred card.
this is facts and circumstances of this. >> trayvon martin was tried and he was acquitted and that is behind him now. and as you rightly point out, the judge will decide on this case now and depending on how the facts unfold. charges are serious now. >> we have ponder and i don't know if there is an answer to this, bill. how much of this acting out now is a function of the trauma he went through in this event. and how much it was present the night trayvon martin did in his life....
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. >> trayvon falls back and says you got me, you got me. >> so he claims he spread trayvon's arms out like that opinions somebody's lying. (laughter) a word of advice, if i may. pace yourself. this is going to be a long trial. it's only day one and you are already illustrating legal points by dry humping in the minikitchen. actually, maybe it would be more helpful if i told you this in the form of a knock, knock joke. and let me just quickly say to the studio audience, dow not need to participate in this. knock, knock. who's there? orange. orange who. >> or whang-- orange you supposed to be better at doing your [bleep] than in? be rigl be rig >> welcome back. my guest tonight is the drama and co-founder of the band the roost, his new memoir is called mo meter blues. please welcome the fantastic quest love thompson. >> how are you doing. (cheers and applause) >> how are you doing. >> okay. >> i have been waiting so long to start an interview like this. [bleep] sweet bow tie. can we get a close up of that. look at that. >> yeah. >> scrabble tiles wonder bow tie. >> i got it in brooklyn,
. >> trayvon falls back and says you got me, you got me. >> so he claims he spread trayvon's arms out like that opinions somebody's lying. (laughter) a word of advice, if i may. pace yourself. this is going to be a long trial. it's only day one and you are already illustrating legal points by dry humping in the minikitchen. actually, maybe it would be more helpful if i told you this in the form of a knock, knock joke. and let me just quickly say to the studio audience, dow not need...
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trayvon martin's phone records when they were talking. >> rachel is the friend that trayvon martin was talking to right before the shooting? >> correct. the witnesses that heard the noises, they helped me fill the gap. and the eyewitnesses and i think the one thing that stands out the most is the injuries to mr. zimmerman. >> what did you this i of neighbor john good's testimony? >> i got from that was just emotions he saw. whether it was, it was just the motion and fact who he saw on top and who he thought was on the bottom. those were more relevant features. >> did you think rachel was
trayvon martin's phone records when they were talking. >> rachel is the friend that trayvon martin was talking to right before the shooting? >> correct. the witnesses that heard the noises, they helped me fill the gap. and the eyewitnesses and i think the one thing that stands out the most is the injuries to mr. zimmerman. >> what did you this i of neighbor john good's testimony? >> i got from that was just emotions he saw. whether it was, it was just the motion and fact...
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. >> do you recall stating after he shot trayvon martin, trayvon martin put his hands up, correct? do you recall that? >> yes, sir. >> do you recall that he then stated that trayvon martin somehow fell on the ground face first, do you recall that? >> yes, sir. >> and you recall the defendant stating he put his arms out, correct? >> correct. >> do you recall him saying that? >> yes, sir. >> now, sir -- >> do you recall, sir, that one of the first -- first person had a came out before the officer was the person, joe manallo. >> son thon. >> i'm sorry. i apologize. jonathon. showing you state's exhibit 77. do you recall the photographs out there? >> yes. >> one of them was state's exhibit 77? >> yes, sir. >> and -- may i publish this to the jury? >> yes, you may. >> do you recall in that photograph the victim's hands being underneath his body? >> yes, sir. >> >> can someone say that was inconsistent with the defendant's statements that his hands were straight out, he put his hands out? >> that positioning, yes. >> i'm sorry. >> that positioning, as seen there, yes, it is. >> >> in tha
. >> do you recall stating after he shot trayvon martin, trayvon martin put his hands up, correct? do you recall that? >> yes, sir. >> do you recall that he then stated that trayvon martin somehow fell on the ground face first, do you recall that? >> yes, sir. >> and you recall the defendant stating he put his arms out, correct? >> correct. >> do you recall him saying that? >> yes, sir. >> now, sir -- >> do you recall, sir, that one of...
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if it was george zimmerman's voice, if trayvon martin and he got into an altercation, and trayvon really was smashing his head into the concrete and he really was screaming out and genuinely feared his life might be in danger, would that give him justification for taking the action that he did. >> i think that's strong justification for self-acquittal. on the other hand i think if you feel that it was trayvon martin yelling out and screaming, it's a very different case. >> here's the problem, we just don't know that. we're not going to know that, we're not going to know so many things about this, the only two people who know, one is dead, trayvon martin. and one is george zimmerman, fighting for his -- not for his life, but fighting for his freedom. either way, he could be found guilty of manslaughter and still get 20 years because trayvon was 17 years old. >> that's very true, and that may be justice in the case, you're absolutely right, it's a circumstantial case, the evidence is circumstantial. the evidence is really what story you believe. the defense is telling a very different stor
if it was george zimmerman's voice, if trayvon martin and he got into an altercation, and trayvon really was smashing his head into the concrete and he really was screaming out and genuinely feared his life might be in danger, would that give him justification for taking the action that he did. >> i think that's strong justification for self-acquittal. on the other hand i think if you feel that it was trayvon martin yelling out and screaming, it's a very different case. >> here's...
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>> correct. >> about trayvon martin sort of saying something to him. did that seem unusual to you that someone shot can still say something? >> yes. that's very, very common unless you're shot in the wind pipe, in the vocal cords you would be able to talk for six to eight seconds. >> george zimmerman said he held his hands away from his body. >> he had got off of george, laid down on the grass and george jumped on top of him to pin his hands down. to try to solicit help from people around. >> trayvon martin may have fought them back under him. is that the way it was presented to you. >> speculation. >> no. >> did george zimmerman even know to talk to you about the fact that trayvon martin's hands were found back under his body. >> i didn't know that fact. >> he didn't see any need to explain that to you? >> correct. >> objection. >> let's talk about your recounting -- you said you heard a story the next day. any differences in what we talked about so far? >> none. >> who was that discussed with or in front of? >> my wife and his wife. >> was it differe
>> correct. >> about trayvon martin sort of saying something to him. did that seem unusual to you that someone shot can still say something? >> yes. that's very, very common unless you're shot in the wind pipe, in the vocal cords you would be able to talk for six to eight seconds. >> george zimmerman said he held his hands away from his body. >> he had got off of george, laid down on the grass and george jumped on top of him to pin his hands down. to try to solicit...
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>> correct. >> that sksent with trayvon martin leaning over when he got hot? >> yes, sir, sure. >> you were asked -- or you actually spoke a little bit about the light, right? >> yes, sir. >> did you -- you actually went to the scene for the purpose of getting an idea of the light, right? >> yes, sir. >> but you didn't get an idea of the light, did you? >> no. i failed to go take into account the change in season, so when i got there, it was still daylight or dusk area. >> and when was that? >> off the top of my head, i can't remember the exact day, sir. i think i might have told new deposition, but i can't remember. >> can you ballpark it? was it in july? >> july? no. >> was it in june? >> maybe early june. i don't remember the exact day in which i attempted that. >> you went to the scene to get an idea of the light? >> yes. >> and the sun had not yet gone down? >> correct. it was not completely set. >> so you didn't wait until it had set? >> no, sir. >> and you didn't go back? >> no. >> when it was dark some other day? >> no. >> the defendant told you that t
>> correct. >> that sksent with trayvon martin leaning over when he got hot? >> yes, sir, sure. >> you were asked -- or you actually spoke a little bit about the light, right? >> yes, sir. >> did you -- you actually went to the scene for the purpose of getting an idea of the light, right? >> yes, sir. >> but you didn't get an idea of the light, did you? >> no. i failed to go take into account the change in season, so when i got there, it was...
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trayvon martin was fit. the fight wasn't fair. have a look at how he showed us what the fight was like. take a look at john guy with the demonstration. that you're going to see a lot of. >> you recognize this as being a human type figure? right? >> yes, sir. >> okay. it's actually got a belly button. >> it surely does. >> does it appear to be anatomically correct. >> for the belly button, yes, sir. >> so as the defendant described it to you, is this the way he described it in the area of the belly button. >> what's important right now, number one you've got your knees up pretty high on his waist. slide down just a little bit more. there you go. have a squat. i can't see your crotch, but in the area of his belly button. >> here's his belly button. am i in the area. >> yes, sir. >> did you have the defendant do this? >> no, sir. >> when you talked to him. >> no, sir. >> you didn't have him do that? >> no, sir. >> if this person, this mannequin were carrying a firearm on their waist, where would the gun be right now in relation to me
trayvon martin was fit. the fight wasn't fair. have a look at how he showed us what the fight was like. take a look at john guy with the demonstration. that you're going to see a lot of. >> you recognize this as being a human type figure? right? >> yes, sir. >> okay. it's actually got a belly button. >> it surely does. >> does it appear to be anatomically correct. >> for the belly button, yes, sir. >> so as the defendant described it to you, is this the...
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charged with second degree murder in the killing of trayvon martin. zimmerman told the judge today he does not wish to testify on his own behalf. nbc's ron motte is covering in sanford, florida. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. the defense rested after another extraordinary day at the courthouse, including a tense exchange about whether or not george zimmerman would take the stand. today, george zimmerman made up his mind. >> what is your decision, sir? >> after consulting with counsel, not to testify, your honor. >> reporter: earlier, as the defense wound up its case with witnesses yet to call, things got testy. >> i am asking your client questions. please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> reporter: the tension between defense attorney don west and judge debra nelson seems leftover from an after-hours court session last night. >> i can't keep up this pac
charged with second degree murder in the killing of trayvon martin. zimmerman told the judge today he does not wish to testify on his own behalf. nbc's ron motte is covering in sanford, florida. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. the defense rested after another extraordinary day at the courthouse, including a tense exchange about whether or not george zimmerman would take the stand. today, george zimmerman made up his mind. >> what is your decision, sir? >> after...
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trayvon's mother also testified. joining me now is the attorney for trayvon mart you know's family, darrell parks. thank you for joining us on the program tonight. >> thank you. >> emotional day in court. sybrina fulton taking the stand. the defense has begun the case. >> it's been a tough day here in sanford for the family. obviously, they anticipated today and they were very prayerful as they prepared, and we worked with them to prepare them. and the moment came where sybrina fulton had to take the stand. tough to go, talk about about her son, hear the gunshot again and hear what she recognizes as his voice. did she maintain it was any hope? that was really something she wished she didn't have to go through. but they are allowed to ask her questions. probably even tougher than that, tracy martin today, sitting through court and to hear about how the bullet entered your son's heart, broke into pieces, went into his lungs, flood filled his lungs and his last moments. those were tough moments for him as he tried to ho
trayvon's mother also testified. joining me now is the attorney for trayvon mart you know's family, darrell parks. thank you for joining us on the program tonight. >> thank you. >> emotional day in court. sybrina fulton taking the stand. the defense has begun the case. >> it's been a tough day here in sanford for the family. obviously, they anticipated today and they were very prayerful as they prepared, and we worked with them to prepare them. and the moment came where...
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>> no. >> had you ever met trayvon martin? >> no. >> were you ever involved in a neighborhood watch program at all? >> no. >> why not? >> i have work. i have other things that i have to do. i have a 6-year-old to take care of. >> when you first came into contact with the defendant that evening, did he appear to be in shock? >> no. >> what is your opinion based on, sir? >> he wasn't acting like anything different. he was coherent. he was responding to my questions like any other person. >> in your actions there before the officer came, did you observe the defendant any time look back at the body of trayvon martin? >> no. >> did the defendant appear calm? >> yes. >> thank you, sir. i have no further questions. >> thank you. mr. o'mara. >> mr. west. >> mr. west. >> as we get ready to hear the cross-examination right now from the defense attorney don west. we'll take a quick break. we'll resume our special coverage. a lot more going on in this george zimmerman trial. stay with us. [ female announcer ] think all pads are the same?
>> no. >> had you ever met trayvon martin? >> no. >> were you ever involved in a neighborhood watch program at all? >> no. >> why not? >> i have work. i have other things that i have to do. i have a 6-year-old to take care of. >> when you first came into contact with the defendant that evening, did he appear to be in shock? >> no. >> what is your opinion based on, sir? >> he wasn't acting like anything different. he was coherent....
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. >> trayvon falls back and says you got me, you got me. >> so he claims he spread trayvon's arms out like that opinions somebody's lying. (laughter) a word of advice, if i may. pace yourself. this is going to be a long trial. it's only day one and you are already illustrating legal points by dry humping in the minikitchen. actually, maybe it would be more helpful if i told you this in the form of a knock, knock joke. and let me just quickly say to the studio audience, dow not need to participate in this. knock, knock. who's there? orange. orange who. >> or whang-- orange you supposed to be better at doing your [bleep] than in? be rigl be rig have you seen this? seen what? this! [ female announcer ] introducing the new egg white delight mcmuffin. freshly grilled egg whites and creamy white cheddar. also available on any of your breakfast favorites. it's another new way... mm! that's good. [ female announcer ] ...to love mcdonald's. ♪ >> welcome back. my guest tonight is the drama and co-founder of the band the roost, his new memoir is called mo meter blues. please welcome the fantas
. >> trayvon falls back and says you got me, you got me. >> so he claims he spread trayvon's arms out like that opinions somebody's lying. (laughter) a word of advice, if i may. pace yourself. this is going to be a long trial. it's only day one and you are already illustrating legal points by dry humping in the minikitchen. actually, maybe it would be more helpful if i told you this in the form of a knock, knock joke. and let me just quickly say to the studio audience, dow not need...
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the death of an unarmed teenager, trayvon martin. the question of george zimmerman and whether he acted in self-defense, clearly the conclusion that a jury of six women came to tonight. george zimmerman, not guilty. it was a case that was as much about larger issues. it was about guns in this country. it was about race in this country. the reverend al sharpton joins us now. your reaction. >> well, i think that this is an atrocity. i think that it is probably one of the worst situations that i've seen. what this jury has done is establish a precedent that when you are young and fit a certain profile, you can be committing no crime. just bringing some skittles and iced tea home to your brother and be killed and someone can claim self-defense. having been exposed with all kinds of lies. all kinds of inconsistencies. we had, even at trial when he is exposed over and over again as a liar, he is acquitted. this is a sad day in the country. i think that we clearly must move on to the next step in terms of the federal government and in terms
the death of an unarmed teenager, trayvon martin. the question of george zimmerman and whether he acted in self-defense, clearly the conclusion that a jury of six women came to tonight. george zimmerman, not guilty. it was a case that was as much about larger issues. it was about guns in this country. it was about race in this country. the reverend al sharpton joins us now. your reaction. >> well, i think that this is an atrocity. i think that it is probably one of the worst situations...
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he was afraid for his life by trayvon martin. also, doris singleton, the other cop, said, well, maybe trayvon martin, who was doing nothing wrong, he sees you and maybe he is scared, scared of you. you never identified yourself as what you're doing, why you're staring at him, trying to get zimmerman to answer details about that. and one key part the race issue came up and the detective said, would you have done what you did if this person had been white? and zimmerman said, yes. >> shepard: arthur aidala. what do you make of this? >> a big question at the end and that's going to be somewhat at the heart of the matter for these six women, but nobody knows. what happened so far, shepard, from last monday until today, i don't know if there's enough there to have six women, six jurors, say, okay, let's send mr. zimmerman to jail for a very, very long time. the flip side of the coin, 1-year-old dead kid and they don't want somebody to walk away. >> shepard: we'll have continuing coverage in a minute. "your world" will be coming up. do
he was afraid for his life by trayvon martin. also, doris singleton, the other cop, said, well, maybe trayvon martin, who was doing nothing wrong, he sees you and maybe he is scared, scared of you. you never identified yourself as what you're doing, why you're staring at him, trying to get zimmerman to answer details about that. and one key part the race issue came up and the detective said, would you have done what you did if this person had been white? and zimmerman said, yes. >>...
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trayvon martin. first, the latest on everything that happened today from martin savidge who joins us now. so, what new evidence do we hear today in the courtroom? >> reporter: it was photographs, anderson. i've seen all the photographs in this case, but i had not seen these before. these were photographs of the body of trayvon martin laying on the ground. i don't care who you are, they have a strong impact to see a young person you know lying lifeless on the ground. so clearly it would impact the jurors and it impacted everyone else in the courtroom. on top of that, we saw the gun that george zirm uszimmerman us, that's the cal tech 9. and then we saw the sweatshirt, very powerful. that's not a piece of evidence to the family, it's an icon. it represents the racial profiling they believe george zimmerman is guilty of. >> the sergeants gave very emotional testimony about finding trayvon martin on the scene. tell us about it. >> reporter: yeah, this was another one of those aspects that humanizes trayv
trayvon martin. first, the latest on everything that happened today from martin savidge who joins us now. so, what new evidence do we hear today in the courtroom? >> reporter: it was photographs, anderson. i've seen all the photographs in this case, but i had not seen these before. these were photographs of the body of trayvon martin laying on the ground. i don't care who you are, they have a strong impact to see a young person you know lying lifeless on the ground. so clearly it would...
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zimmerman, why are you following trayvon martin? if you believe that, i think you have a common sense problem. i know maybe by the letter of the law but these are six women who know there's a dead boy there, and the mom and dad are sitting right there, looking at them. >> the jurors are going to have a problem with the fact she was so belligerent that even if you want to believe her, you almost can't. it pained her to be on stand. >> ladies and gentlemen, i don't get to pick my witnesses. i don't get to put people who -- >> you kinda do. >> no, you don't. >> should have stayed her -- in case they didn't need heir. >> my point is trayvon martin chose who he was going to speak with on the phone. it wasn't a priest, a nun, a rabbi. it happened to be that young person who is not trained to speak publicly. she is not trained to speak in front of jurors and television cameras, interhandle any broadcast. that's a internationally broadcast. and that's nerve-wracking and the shut down and crawl inside themselves and she was defending herself
zimmerman, why are you following trayvon martin? if you believe that, i think you have a common sense problem. i know maybe by the letter of the law but these are six women who know there's a dead boy there, and the mom and dad are sitting right there, looking at them. >> the jurors are going to have a problem with the fact she was so belligerent that even if you want to believe her, you almost can't. it pained her to be on stand. >> ladies and gentlemen, i don't get to pick my...
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>> i think trayvon martin deserved more. i think the people of the state of florida and the victim, trayvon martin, should have had a clear-cut presentation of the evidence that came out in this case. the inconsistencies, spoon-fed to them, laid out in some way other than sarcasm. >> reporter: earlier in the day, judge nelson heard from both sides on what judges the jury would be allowed to consider. >> the information alleges the defendant shot and killed the victim, the victim was under the age of 18. and child abuse must be according to the third degree felony murder instruction defined. >> oh, my god. just when i thought this case couldn't get any more bizarre, the state is seeking a charge based on child abuse. is the state going to give this anymore consideration? because if so we have a lot of talking to do. >> reporter: third degree murder was not a lesser charge. >> it is outrageous that the state would seek to do this at this time in this case. >> reporter: ultimately the judge ruled the jury would be allowed to co
>> i think trayvon martin deserved more. i think the people of the state of florida and the victim, trayvon martin, should have had a clear-cut presentation of the evidence that came out in this case. the inconsistencies, spoon-fed to them, laid out in some way other than sarcasm. >> reporter: earlier in the day, judge nelson heard from both sides on what judges the jury would be allowed to consider. >> the information alleges the defendant shot and killed the victim, the...
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i was calling trayvon, trayvon. then i heard trayvon saying get off, get off. then a second later the phone hung up. >> that's one side of the story. george zimmerman, of course, tells a very different version, a day after the shooting. zimmerman walked police through the events of that night in the place that it happened. the video runs about 12 minutes. we're going to show you a shorter version, picking up where zimmerman says he spotted trayvon martin. >> i saw him walking back that way, and then cut through the back of the houses. he looked back and he noticed me and he cut back through the houses. i was still on the phone with 911 emergency. and then he came back and he started walking up towards the grass and came down and circled my car. and i told the operator that he was circling my car. i didn't hear if he said anything. but he had his hand in his waist band. and i think i told the operator that. they said, where are you? i could not remember the name of the street, because i don't live on this street. >> right. >> and then i thought to get out and lo
i was calling trayvon, trayvon. then i heard trayvon saying get off, get off. then a second later the phone hung up. >> that's one side of the story. george zimmerman, of course, tells a very different version, a day after the shooting. zimmerman walked police through the events of that night in the place that it happened. the video runs about 12 minutes. we're going to show you a shorter version, picking up where zimmerman says he spotted trayvon martin. >> i saw him walking back...
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about the phone calls is what trayvon martin was doing. of course we haven't spent a lot of time on that. the evidence is compelling. we know he was on the phone with rachel jeantel. we know that ended -- we have the time, a precise time, and it kicked back in. and that she said he was running. which actually coincides pretty straight forward with when george said he was running. some consistency there. so trayvon martin was running. and he was running at about somewhere 7-eleven, 47. keep that number in mind for a minute. 7:11:57. because the altercation, according to miss lauer's phone call if you sort of look at when her phone call started, back it up to when she heard what she heard, she called it 7:16:11. give her 30 seconds or so on-to-have started, right? somewhere around there. we are going take a break for a couple of minutes because i didn't realize i have been talking for an hour and 20 minutes so we are going to take a break. but before we take a break, here is what i'm going to do. i'm going to sit tight. we are not going to t
about the phone calls is what trayvon martin was doing. of course we haven't spent a lot of time on that. the evidence is compelling. we know he was on the phone with rachel jeantel. we know that ended -- we have the time, a precise time, and it kicked back in. and that she said he was running. which actually coincides pretty straight forward with when george said he was running. some consistency there. so trayvon martin was running. and he was running at about somewhere 7-eleven, 47. keep that...
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it was just miles from here that trayvon martin was shot and killed, 18 months ago. after that rainy night, passions were stirred, and criminal charges filed. but now, there are questions and some fears about what could happen, would happen, if he is found not guilty today, the jockeying began early as the prosecution struggles to save its case against george zimmerman. >> reporter: when the jurors arrived, they were told to forget, ignore a crucial piece of testimony from a key prosecution witness. >> you are to disregard the question and answer. >> reporter: the lead detective, chris serino, came close to saying he believed george zimmerman's account about what happened the night george zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> so if we were to take pathological liar off the table? >> reporter: judge deborah nelson ruled that serino could not offer an opinion about another witness's credibility, a sure victory for a prosecution trying to shore up its case against the neighborhood watch volunteer. >> and there is no address. this is the back of the ho
it was just miles from here that trayvon martin was shot and killed, 18 months ago. after that rainy night, passions were stirred, and criminal charges filed. but now, there are questions and some fears about what could happen, would happen, if he is found not guilty today, the jockeying began early as the prosecution struggles to save its case against george zimmerman. >> reporter: when the jurors arrived, they were told to forget, ignore a crucial piece of testimony from a key...
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cleared of all charges in the shooting death of trayvon martin. martin's family deals with that verdict that was rendered last night. good morning, everyone. welcome to "america's news headquarters" on this sunday morning. >> i'm marcella neville. a jury of six women reaching their verdict yesterday after 16 hours of deliberations. here's the verdict as it was read. >> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial district in and for seminole county florida, state of florida versus george zimmerman, verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman, not guilty. >> emotions running high outside the courthouse as people on both sides of this case consider the outcome of this historic case. jonathan sary is joining us live from sanford, florida. jonathan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there were reports overnight of protester smashing windows and setting small fires in oakland, california, but here in sanford, florida, people on both sides of this emotionally charged issue heeded the calls to remain calm. in advance of the verdict some prominent civi
cleared of all charges in the shooting death of trayvon martin. martin's family deals with that verdict that was rendered last night. good morning, everyone. welcome to "america's news headquarters" on this sunday morning. >> i'm marcella neville. a jury of six women reaching their verdict yesterday after 16 hours of deliberations. here's the verdict as it was read. >> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial district in and for seminole county florida, state of florida...
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they fought hard to introduce trayvon martin's toxicology report. so why are they changing their mind now? >>> plus, george zimmerman's mixed martial arts training does it better to help us understand the altercation that took place that night? >>> and a remarkable story of hope. for the first time we hear from the three women held captive for nearly a decade in cleveland. >> i may have been through hell and back, but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face. and with my head held high, and my feet firmly on the ground. >> and remember, friend or foe, i want to know. send me your e-mails. "reply al" is coming. stay with us. ting? one asional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues... with three strains of good bacteria. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. male narrator: male narrator: mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale is on now. dog: mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale? male narrator: right now, you ca
they fought hard to introduce trayvon martin's toxicology report. so why are they changing their mind now? >>> plus, george zimmerman's mixed martial arts training does it better to help us understand the altercation that took place that night? >>> and a remarkable story of hope. for the first time we hear from the three women held captive for nearly a decade in cleveland. >> i may have been through hell and back, but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile...
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>> well, according to george zimmerman, he got out from under trayvon martin after the shooting and trayvon martin then went down face down. i think the clip that you just showed of mark o'mara was very good lawyering. it's very interesting for a jury to see an attorney crouching down, re-enacting. you know, it can be a long day sitting there in the jury box listening to testimony drone on. if you can do a physical demonstration, i think that gets their attention. so i think that was a good demonstration on his part. >> real quick before we go back to testimony, yesterday a neighbor testified after she heard what she now know was a gunshot, she rushed out and saw the man who survived the fight on his knees straddling the person on the ground. that was her testimony yesterday. >> you certainly have conflict in the testimony here. i think it's pretty clear from it that raises the question of what position was george zimmerman in at the time he shot trayvon martin? if he's flat on his back or laying in a semi-seated position, it seems to me you must have an upward shot in terms of how that bul
>> well, according to george zimmerman, he got out from under trayvon martin after the shooting and trayvon martin then went down face down. i think the clip that you just showed of mark o'mara was very good lawyering. it's very interesting for a jury to see an attorney crouching down, re-enacting. you know, it can be a long day sitting there in the jury box listening to testimony drone on. if you can do a physical demonstration, i think that gets their attention. so i think that was a...
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. >> you don't know that trayvon got hit. >> he -- >> you don't know that trayvon at that moment take his fist and drive it into george zimmerman's face, do you? >> no, sir. >> reporter: the no sir could be interpreted is that she's denying what don west is saying. it went back and forth. >> her testimony today, there were a lot of questions and clarifying about race. how did that play out? >> reporter: well, you know, race, of course, has been a key factor in this story ever since the beginning. in fact, many say that's what took it from a local tragedy and propelled it to a national debate. but today what don west was trying to say is look, it's been george zimmerman that's been portrayed as the racist here, but it sounded like he was trying to say the shoe was on the other foot and pointing in the direction of trayvon martin. listen. >> what did he tell you that made you think it was a racial event? >> person that was following him, and that was kind of strange, and that a person keep watching you and following you. >> i'm sorry? [ indiscernible ] >> was there one thing about what
. >> you don't know that trayvon got hit. >> he -- >> you don't know that trayvon at that moment take his fist and drive it into george zimmerman's face, do you? >> no, sir. >> reporter: the no sir could be interpreted is that she's denying what don west is saying. it went back and forth. >> her testimony today, there were a lot of questions and clarifying about race. how did that play out? >> reporter: well, you know, race, of course, has been a key...
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all the testimony is that trayvon martin is right-handed. right there that is a significant, significant inconsistency that doesn't make sense. we all know that we have dominant hands. i can't imagine that's going to be lost on the jury. that's just one tiny example. >> you know what's amazing, sunny? >> yes, mark gar goaeragogerago. >> you call it a cartoon. it's not -- >> it's an avatar cartoon. >> the cartoon makes it a pejorative and you use the language that way. i think it couldn't be better for the defense to put it up there and say this is one reasonable possibility of what happened. by the way, if there's a reasonable possibility that this is the way it happens, you must find the defendant not guilty. >> it's going to be shredded by the prosecution. >> we've got to leave it there. just for the record, i think it was jeff toobin who first used the term cartoon. >>> coming up next, i'll talk to defense attorney mark o'mara, why his client did not testify and why he wants the jury to consider the maximum charge against him. and also yo
all the testimony is that trayvon martin is right-handed. right there that is a significant, significant inconsistency that doesn't make sense. we all know that we have dominant hands. i can't imagine that's going to be lost on the jury. that's just one tiny example. >> you know what's amazing, sunny? >> yes, mark gar goaeragogerago. >> you call it a cartoon. it's not -- >> it's an avatar cartoon. >> the cartoon makes it a pejorative and you use the language that...
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said trayvon got shot and trayvon -- the person who shot trayvon was arrested. >> when did you learn that? >> my friend told me, like -- when i learned that was, like, the day -- that was a tuesday. >> the two days afterwards? >> yeah, and when i really found out that he was dead. >> okay. and then nobody else had called you about the case, so you didn't take it upon yourself to talk with anybody about anybody in law enforcement or anybody connected with -- >> no, i never thought i was a witness. >> and then some time passed, about march 18th, is that correct? >> 17th. >> march 17th. >> saturday. >> pardon me? >> saturday, march -- i think it was a saturday. >> it was a saturday in march, about the middle of march. >> yes. >> around the 17th or 18th, probably. >> 17th. that was a saturday. >> could you check that? you believe the 17th was a saturday? it could have been. i don't know. that same weekend is when you got the call -- >> the first phone call from his father -- he had asked me, he say i'm the last person who had talked to trayvon. >> so did he tell you that he found the --
said trayvon got shot and trayvon -- the person who shot trayvon was arrested. >> when did you learn that? >> my friend told me, like -- when i learned that was, like, the day -- that was a tuesday. >> the two days afterwards? >> yeah, and when i really found out that he was dead. >> okay. and then nobody else had called you about the case, so you didn't take it upon yourself to talk with anybody about anybody in law enforcement or anybody connected with --...
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martin or trayvon martin who attacked george zimmerman? >> that's correct. >> you can't testify as to who threw the first punch? >> that's correct, sir. >> fact, you can't testify whether there was a first punch throwing? >> that's correct, sir. >> you can't say whether it was trayvon martin defending himself or george zimmerman defending himself in terms of when this first started? >> that's correct, sir. >> you're really testimony is only focusing on at the time of the actual shot, correct? would that be accurate? >> that's correct, sir. >> you're not stating here are you that everything george zimmerman stated at the statement you saw, the reenactment is the complete gospel truth? >> that's correct, sir. i'm just stating the nature of the gunshot wound being consistent with the account. >> were you aware, sir, that the defendant had given one, two, three, i believe at least four, maybe five statements prior to that one? >> i believe you had mentioned that to me, sir. >> i think i mentioned that in your deposition, right? >> yes, sir. >>
martin or trayvon martin who attacked george zimmerman? >> that's correct. >> you can't testify as to who threw the first punch? >> that's correct, sir. >> fact, you can't testify whether there was a first punch throwing? >> that's correct, sir. >> you can't say whether it was trayvon martin defending himself or george zimmerman defending himself in terms of when this first started? >> that's correct, sir. >> you're really testimony is only...
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turning it into trayvon martin was profiled. we turn to the latest on that and the other key developments. this captivating testimony, what stood out to you? >> there were a number of thi s things. this is a young lady going up against don west. they were going toe-to-toe. west was able to question the credibility of some of the statements she made implying she said certain things in testimony. she was saying something different when she got on the witness stand. sometimes it was the words she attributed to george zimmerman. sometimes she left out the racial remarks. it went back and forth like that. other times, it was less about the testimony and more about a test of wills. take a listen. >> so the last thing you heard was some kind of noise like something hitting somebody? >> trayvon got hit -- >> you don't know that, do you? >> no, sir. >> you don't know that trayvon got hit. you don't know that trayvon didn't, at that moment, take his fist and drive it into george zimmerman's face, do you? >> no, sir. >> the no, sir could b
turning it into trayvon martin was profiled. we turn to the latest on that and the other key developments. this captivating testimony, what stood out to you? >> there were a number of thi s things. this is a young lady going up against don west. they were going toe-to-toe. west was able to question the credibility of some of the statements she made implying she said certain things in testimony. she was saying something different when she got on the witness stand. sometimes it was the...
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>>> justice for trayvon. justice for trayvon. >> after countless demonstrations, the end of the george zimmerman trial can be measured in numbers. 15 days of courtroom drama, 56 witnesses, 16 hours 20 minutes of deliberations. and it all comes down to eight words. >> we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> aside from a few smiles and quiet tears from his wife, the reaction from zimmerman's side is subdued. trayvon martin's mother and father are not in the courtroom. they later speak to cnn's anderson cooper. >> it came as a complete shock for me, and the reason i say that is because i just look at people as people. when i heard the verdict, i kind of understand the disconnect in that maybe they didn't see trayvon as their son. they didn't see trayvon as a teenager. they didn't see trayvon as just a human being that was minding his own business. >> worried predictions about a jury that is all women with no african-americans seemed to come true when george zimmerman goes free. most jurors stay silent h
>>> justice for trayvon. justice for trayvon. >> after countless demonstrations, the end of the george zimmerman trial can be measured in numbers. 15 days of courtroom drama, 56 witnesses, 16 hours 20 minutes of deliberations. and it all comes down to eight words. >> we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> aside from a few smiles and quiet tears from his wife, the reaction from zimmerman's side is subdued. trayvon martin's mother and father are not in the...
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trayvon, run out of there. >> creepy cracker ass. >> an interviewer picked her up and took her to trayvon's mom. >> creepy ass cracker. i had that backward. >> and this is like lloin the ld case, taking hernandez to lloyd's mother's house. >> she gave an insight into what he was thinking, and he was thinking -- >> he's a kid like she is. >> thinking "n" word, and that is not -- you know, the -- the is not -- you know, the -- the this is a fox news alert. attention this week on nelson mandela's attention. the former apartheid leader is in hospitalization but is said to be improving. mr. obama has been meeting with jacob zoom matchett the two of them are holding a joint press conference right now we're told to expect opening statements followed by two questions each from members of the american press and from the south african press. the room is full the leaders are there let's listen in. >> we are delighted to most let me also congratulate you on a reflection as president of the united states. our talks have taken place against the background of the ill health of our beloved former president
trayvon, run out of there. >> creepy cracker ass. >> an interviewer picked her up and took her to trayvon's mom. >> creepy ass cracker. i had that backward. >> and this is like lloin the ld case, taking hernandez to lloyd's mother's house. >> she gave an insight into what he was thinking, and he was thinking -- >> he's a kid like she is. >> thinking "n" word, and that is not -- you know, the -- the is not -- you know, the -- the this is a fox...
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>> that's correct. >> let's talk for a moment about the injury to trayvon martin's knuckle. do you remember there being in the photographs and the discussion in the autopsy an abrasion on the left hand fourth finger. >> right. >> do you agree with dr. bao that's an abrasion type injury? >> it appears to be. >> is that consistent with having come in contact with a hard surface or impacting some other surface? >> it's consistent with impacting a hard surface. >> would concrete qualify in. >> concrete can qualify, yes. >> in your training and experience under circumstances like this, would you expect to see bruising on the knuckles if there had been punching going on? >> you can see bruising or you cannot see bruising. it depends what part of the body you punch. the softer the portion, you may not see it. in a case like this you can have bruising but it may not be visible unless you cut open the hand, the skin and peel it back. there may have been bruising there that we don't know about or there may not have been bruising but it doesn't make that much difference. you can punch
>> that's correct. >> let's talk for a moment about the injury to trayvon martin's knuckle. do you remember there being in the photographs and the discussion in the autopsy an abrasion on the left hand fourth finger. >> right. >> do you agree with dr. bao that's an abrasion type injury? >> it appears to be. >> is that consistent with having come in contact with a hard surface or impacting some other surface? >> it's consistent with impacting a hard...
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trayvon, run out of there. >> creepy cracker ass. >> an interviewer picked her up and took her to trayvon's mom. >> creepy ass cracker. i had that backward. >> and this is like lloin the ld case, taking hernandez to lloyd's mother's house. >> she gave an insight into what he was thinking, and he was thinking -- >> he's a kid like she is. >> thinking "n" word, and that is not -- you know, the -- the makings of a day at the ball game. >> judge alex is right here this is an important point and that is, how is it that this woman goes with the mother of the victim to be interviews by the police and state attorney. >> inappropriate. >> the state attorney and the interviewer with the mother sitting next to her at the house. >> i would say you could overturn a guilty verdict based on that. >> all depends on the jury. >> it looks awful. >> the mother is not on the phone with trayvon. look, they are kids. 19 years old. i'm a defense attorney. we get these types of cases, i get it. >> i am sick of the kids argument. i heard it last night. >> we have heard cases, i heard cases, and the age of the witne
trayvon, run out of there. >> creepy cracker ass. >> an interviewer picked her up and took her to trayvon's mom. >> creepy ass cracker. i had that backward. >> and this is like lloin the ld case, taking hernandez to lloyd's mother's house. >> she gave an insight into what he was thinking, and he was thinking -- >> he's a kid like she is. >> thinking "n" word, and that is not -- you know, the -- the makings of a day at the ball game. >>...
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but trayvon martin isn't on trial, is he? >> he isn't, but you have a self-defense case and the law is that he can bring that stuff up. having said that, i think mark was crossing his fingers behind his back when he was saying a lot of this stuff. i, for the life of me, can't understand why he would prolong this case after the prosecution rests. he has absolutely -- as i said, when this case started, he needs to just hire bodyguards to make sure he doesn't fall and hit his head before the closing argument because this case is over. >> jeff toobin, you don't see this going into next week? >> mark was saying it's over and he's going to be acquitted. i'm saying it's almost over in the sense that it will go to the jury soon. >> you don't believe that the defense will take all next week? >> no, no way, they may call a handful of witnesses. they don't even have to put on any evidence here. this whole business of his course work, why is that relevant under any theory? i just think -- just talk about stretching, putting in irrelevant
but trayvon martin isn't on trial, is he? >> he isn't, but you have a self-defense case and the law is that he can bring that stuff up. having said that, i think mark was crossing his fingers behind his back when he was saying a lot of this stuff. i, for the life of me, can't understand why he would prolong this case after the prosecution rests. he has absolutely -- as i said, when this case started, he needs to just hire bodyguards to make sure he doesn't fall and hit his head before the...
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week hear a friend of trayvon martin's, rachel jeantel, refer to trayvon martin referring to zimmerman as a, quote, crazy bleep cracker. we'll see how that language plays with the jury in the weeks to come. but the power behind the "n" word is the subject behind this hour long special tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. as a prelude, don addressed the volatile issue on his show and i want to play part of that. but just a fair warning, some of the language is absolutely offensive. take a listen. >> i've watched the jeffersons and they would say -- what was the saying? they said it on television in the '70s. but we can't say it now. >> but black people said it because we moved into this post ray she will ideology, this color blind ideology that says if we don't talk about race, if we don't name race, if we don't speak certain terms, somehow the world will be racially better. and it's simply not true. i don't have a problem with the sitcom or with you using the "n" word in context because it has explanatory value. do i think that white people should be using it? absolutely not
week hear a friend of trayvon martin's, rachel jeantel, refer to trayvon martin referring to zimmerman as a, quote, crazy bleep cracker. we'll see how that language plays with the jury in the weeks to come. but the power behind the "n" word is the subject behind this hour long special tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. as a prelude, don addressed the volatile issue on his show and i want to play part of that. but just a fair warning, some of the language is absolutely...